Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Dreifaltigkeitskirche stands in Hanover’s Oststadt as an Evangelical Lutheran church shaped by neo-Gothic architecture. Christoph Hehl built it between 1880 and 1883, placing the tower and main entrance towards Bödekerstraße’s east side. The altar faces west, creating an unusual east-to-west arrangement within the church.
Above the entrance, Carl Dopmeyer’s sandstone depiction introduces the building’s artistic detail. Inside, Bernhard Plockhorst’s romantic altar painting Christ on the Sea recalls a gift from captain Julius von Alten. War requisitions removed the bronze bells and tin organ pipes, while local residents helped preserve the church through air raids. Afterward, British occupation services gave the surviving church the nickname “secret bishop’s church.”
Steel bells arrived in 1951, and the Bahlsen brothers donated colourful choir windows in 1958. A centennial restoration rebuilt the tower and added Hillebrand’s 1986 organ for worship and concerts. Its 37 registers span three manuals and a pedal, giving the interior a lasting musical focus. The Dreifaltigkeitskirche Foundation, established in 2002, supports Christian values and people in need.
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